Jacobo Vega-Albela
Your New Drum Teacher
Ready to unlock your drumming potential? Elevate your skills with professional guidance from a seasoned musician.
Whether you’re a total beginner or an advanced player, I’m here to help you make your drumming dreams come true.
Offering Instruction in Rock, Jazz, and Popular Styles.
Pricing and Deals
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Lessons at my home and virtual lessons: $30/30 minutes or $50/1 hour (base rate).
House calls: base rate plus $0.75 per minute of my total commute time.
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College students who book three lessons with me at full price will receive the fourth lesson 50% off. Must have proof of enrollment.
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July - September and January - March.
Lessons are buy-five-get-one-free.
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5% off Five Lesson Pack.
10% off Ten Lesson Pack.
15% off Fifteen Lesson Pack.
20% off Twenty Lesson Pack.
Percentage discounts are calculated based on standard rate, cannot be combined with college student discount or back to school discount.
Discounted lesson packages must be paid in full in advance of the first lesson in the package.
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If you refer them you both get a free lesson after they have taken three lessons with me at my normal rate.
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Reach out to schedule a free virtual consultation so we can come up with a game plan to put you on the path to becoming the drummer you want to be.
My Experience
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Private Teacher: 2015-present.
Taught lecture-style class on drumset styles at The Eastman School of Music.
Experience teaching students of all ages and skill levels.
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Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead - 2023
Master of Music in Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media - The Eastman School of Music (2022, recipient of Raymond and Maxine Schirmer Prize in Jazz Performance).
Bachelor of Music in classical percussion performance - New Mexico State University (2019, Crimson Scholar and Recipient of William Dempsey Clarke Music Endowment).
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Played many styles of music with groups throughout Upstate New York and New Mexico including:
Performed at festivals including the Las Cruces Juneteenth Jazz Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival, and Burlington Vermont’s Discover Jazz Festival.
Samples of My Playing
A Performance With My Trio.
For the Las Cruces Juneteenth Jazz Festival.
With the Jacob Merrill Quartet.
Drum cam footage of a fun mixed-meter tune.
Testimonials
Will, college student
“I had an audition for a jazz camp and decided to have a lesson with Jacobo. In one lesson he helped me improve so much, and I ended up getting into the camp. Highly recommended!!”
Isaac, hobbyist
“Jacobo helped me develop my coordination and build a more solid understanding of different rock and Latin grooves.”
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I require 24 hours notice for cancellations. If you cancel with less than 24 hours notice you will be charged the full cost of the scheduled lesson as a cancellation fee that must be paid in full before scheduling any future lessons. Bulk Lesson Deals are non-refundable. I can reschedule lessons that are part of a bulk deal if given 24 hours notice, but cancellations of bulk deal lessons with less than 24 hours notice will not be rescheduled or refunded.
This policy exists to make sure all parties behave professionally. If I have to cancel with less than 24 hours notice you will receive a free lesson!
With all of this being said, I do understand that sometimes life happens and in the event of a real emergency I am likely to be flexible! If you have to cancel due to illness you will not be charged a fee, and similarly if I have to cancel due to illness you will not receive a free lesson.
All decisions to waive these cancellation policies will be made at my discretion.